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S. Lone Tree Road, 2800 S. Lone Tree Road, Flagstaff. 928-226-4174. 9 a.m.-noon, $25. Poetry is powerful, personal, and it ...
The new lectionary has now been in force since the beginning of Advent last year. I say “in force” rather than a more neutral expression, because there was no ...
WINCHELSEA ARTS series continues with a concert by the Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday July 6th at 7pm in St Thomas ...
It's with a mix of nostalgia and genuine curiosity that I sit down to review the book ‘Christians in the Largest Democracy’ by Dr Steven Menezes, a book that resonates deeply not only for its ...
Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with ...
(Bring Your Pipes traditional Austrian Poem) Wishing you a Christmas filled with sweet reminders ... God's greatest gift, the birth of Jesus, reminds us of the profound love and joy that unites ...
She reminds us that every child is an image of the Baby Jesus, and any baby just might be the Holy Child.” One of Ahlquist’s favorite Christmas poems is G.K. Chesterton’s “The Wise Men.” ...
That changed when New Yorker Clement Moore wrote the poem “‘Twas the Night Before ... As you may have gathered, the “Christ” in Christmas refers to Jesus Christ. “ ...
In 1863, Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist who invented the donkey and elephant for our political parties, was asked to illustrate the “Night Before Christmas” poem by Clement Clark Moore.
People around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus ... whose poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” is perhaps better known by its opening words, “Twas the night before Christmas.” ...
The explosion of printing in the 16th century saw the advent of the broadside ballad: cheap editions of popular songs, including countless versions of carols and Christmas poems of all kinds ...
It dates back to the 12th century and tells the story of the nativity of Jesus. It is one of ... and the Irish Rovers. This Christmas favorite was written as a poem by Dubliner, Cecil Frances ...